Amazon reportedly planning to slash 14,000 managerial jobs in 2025

What’s going on at Amazon?

Amazon is reportedly planning to eliminate around 14,000 managerial positions in 2025 as its cost-cutting push intensifies.

According to news outlets, including Financial Express, the workforce reduction is expected to save the e-commerce giant between $2.1 billion and $3.6 billion annually.

The update comes months after reports surfaced in October that Amazon was thinking about slashing its managerial workforce.

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Impact on Canadian staff

It’s unclear if any Canadians in managerial roles at Amazon have been let go.

According to LinkedIn, the company employs more than 15,800 people in the country.

Next steps for Amazon employees

If you’re fired or let go at Amazon, understanding your legal rights is crucial.

Non-unionized employees in Canada’s tech industry are entitled to severance pay. The amount you’re owed is based on a variety of factors, including your role, tenure, age, and ability to find similar work.

WATCH: Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru delves into severance pay on an episode of the Employment Law Show.

Here’s what you need to know:

• Compensation: Severance packages, which can be as much as 24 months’ pay, may include salary, bonuses, commissions, and other forms of compensation. Use our firm’s free Severance Pay Calculator to better understand your entitlements.
• Deadlines: You generally have up to two years from the date of your termination to review and negotiate severance offers.
• Action steps: Consult an employment lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP to ensure your severance package is fair and aligns with Canadian employment laws.

Major employers slashing staff

Amazon isn’t the only major employer that has scaled back its staffing levels in 2025.

Other big names, including Seneca, Morgan Stanley, Prepac, MPG Canada, HPE, Wayfair, MLSE, Disney, Autodesk, JPMorgan, Chevron, Vale, Canada Post, Workday, ADM, Meta, and Shopify, have also pulled out the axe.

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Lost your job? Contact us

If you’re fired or let go at Amazon for any reason, the experienced employment law team at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP can help.

Our lawyers in Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia have helped tens of thousands of non-unionized individuals resolve their workplace issues.

Call us today at 1-855-821-5900 or request a consultation online.

Disclaimer: The materials above are provided as general information about the rights of non-unionized employees in Canada. It is not specific to any one company and SHOULD NOT be read as suggesting any improper conduct on the part of any specific employer, or a relationship between Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and a specific employer.